J. W. ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE GEOMETRID^. 



RIVULA, Guen. 



Eivnla sericealis, Scop. Scarce and local. 



Lane. — Grange (S J.C.); Hale (J.B.H.); Manchester (Stainton's 

 Manual, ii, 130). 

 Ches.— Ledsham (A.O.W.) ; Wallasey (J.C.M.). 



Fam. NYCTEOLID^. 

 NOLA, Leach. 



Nola cucullatella, L. Fairly common all over the district. 



Hola confusalis, Herr.-Schaff. = cristulalis, Dup. Recorded from 



one locality only in each county, viz. — Grange (J.B.H., Ent. 



Mo. Mag., X, 40) and Puddington, Gheshire (J.F.B.). 



SARROTHRIPA, Curt. 



Sarrothripa revayana, W.V. Recorded from Grange (J.B.H.); 

 and as occurring in plantations near the coast (Cheshire ?) by 

 C. S. Gregson. 



Fain. CHLCEPHORIDyE. 

 HALIAS, Tr. 



Halias prasinana, L. Local and scarce. 



Lane— Bolton (W.J.) ; Hale (C.S.G.) ; Silverdale (J.C.M.). 

 Ches.— Delamere (N.C.) ; Wirral, scarce (J.F.B.). 



Fam. BREPHID^. 

 BREPHOS, Ochs. 



Brephos parthenias, L. Recorded only from the birch-wood, 

 Woolton, near Liverpool, May 1849 (C.S.G); and Delamere 

 Forest (F.N.P.). 



GEOMETBIDJE. 

 •Fam. DENDROMETRID.^. 

 ELLOPL\, Tr. 



Ellopia prosapiaria, L. = fasciaria, W.V. Frequent in fir-woods, 

 and generally distributed. 



Lane— Chat Moss (J.C.) ; Longridge, not common (J.B.H.) ; 

 near Ribchester (J.B.H., Ent., xiii, 105); Silverdale (J.C.M.). 



Ches.— Alderley (H.H.C); Bidston Hill (C.S.G., W.J., 

 J.W.E.) ; Delamere Forest (S.J.C., G. Harker, F.N.R, A.O.W.) ; 

 Delamere Forest and Rudd Heath (J.C) ; Prenton (C.S.G.); 

 Prenton, Ness, and Burton (A.O.W.). 



METROCAMPA, Latr. 

 Metrocampa margaritaria, L. Common and generally distributed. 



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